Soccer Preview: West Memphis vs. Valley View
West Memphis is 0-6 against Valley View since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The West Memphis Blue Devils will be playing at home against the Valley View Blazers at 7:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Arkansas (West Memphis is ranked 30th, while Valley View is ranked 17th).
West Memphis was not able to break out of their rough patch on March 12th as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 8-2 walloping at the hands of Nettleton.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Valley View sidestepped Batesville for a 2-1 win.
Valley View was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Wyatt Oldham and
Edgar Ruiz, who scored both of Valley View's goals. The pair have combined for a total of nine so far this season.
West Memphis' defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Valley View, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5-1.
West Memphis might still be hurting after the 11-2 loss they got from Valley View when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can West Memphis avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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